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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 300 E. Highland Ave., Ada, will hold its annual holiday bazaar from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 11, at the church. Please use the courtyard entrance.

The bazaar will have a themed-basket raffle, 50-50 raffle and bake sale.

Lunch menu (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) options: chicken salad croissant, egg salad croissant, pulled pork sandwich, chicken noodle soup, chili, mac n cheese, hot dog, coleslaw, plus choice of beverage.

Supper menu (4:30 to 6:30 p.m.) half or whole portions of : Pot roast, chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, corn or carrots, dinner roll and a beverage.

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The following Ada police reports were provided to the Icon by the Hardin County Sheriff’s office. They cover Oct. 22-28:

Oct. 22
Traffic stop, E. North Ave.
Fire alarm, Brookhart Hall, ONU
Medical emergency, 746 N. Main St.
Vehicle incident, 106 S. Johnson St.
Investigate complaint, 210 N. Gilbert St.
Investigate complaint, S. Johnson St.
Traffic stop, S. Main St.
Medical emergency, 401 W. Lima Ave.

172 Halloweeners and 7 pets in the Ada Kiwanis parade and contest

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ALL WINNER PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY!
One-hundred seventy-two Halloweeners and seven pets were pretty, scary and original in this year's Ada Kiwanis Halloween parade. Here's the official list of winners and many of the winning photographs.

Preschool and Kindergarten, 39 Participants
• Prettiest: 1st Juliette Simon; 2nd Neriah Johnson; 3rd Kyleigh Nau; 4th Lily Raines
• Scariest: 1st Corbin Klingler; 2nd Kaden Sumney; 3rd Lincoln Simon; 4th J’ayanna Johnson
• Most Original; 1st Jaxon Whitted; 2nd William Davis; 3rd Lukeus Kitelinger; 4th Abby Stinehelfer

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A chance to meet the candidates for Ada council takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the James. F. Dicke Forum on the ONU campus. Four persons seek two Ada council spots on the Nov. 5 general election. Incumbents are Cathy Cole and Ken Lauria, with Sheila M. Coressel, Democrat, and Linda Mason, Republican, also on the ballot. Robert Alexander, member of the ONU faculty, will moderate the event.

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Donald J. Hartman, 78, died Oct. 26, 2019, at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee, Ohio.  Donald was born Aug. 12, 1941, in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Cecil and Esther Hartman. He was married to Ruth Hartman and she preceded him in death.

Donald had worked for 18 years at Clark Equipment and later at Shady Lawn Truck Stop in Elkton, Tennessee, where he serviced truck tires. 

Survivors include two sons, Brian (Ronda) Hartman of Holland, Ohio, Michael Hartman of Deerfield, Florida; a daughter, Barbara (William) Hevlin of Ada, Ohio; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and a sister, Dorothy Hartman of Bluffton.

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Here is the 2019-20 first quarter honor roll for Ada schools. 

4THGRADE 

ALL A:  Avary Acheson, Maeby Alger, Nathan Jochims, Daniel Klear, Aliyah Kober, Zaiden Lawrence, Chimdalu Onyekelu, Bryce Purdy, Emily Shanks, Rhett Ulrey and Ashley Williams 

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